SHANGHAI, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Caviar from Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang, foie gras from Huoqiu in Anhui Province, and glasses from Danyang, Jiangsu...... These specialties of the Yangtze River Delta not only demonstrate the vitality of regional economic development, but also make some small cities that were unknown in the past become important fulcrums linking the world.
Qiandao Lake Caviar: Blind evaluation test came out on top
When the spring flowers are blooming and the grass is growing and the warbler is flying, cross-border business travel activities are becoming more and more frequent. At this point, if you're flying with Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines, you'll probably get caviar from Qiandao Lake in Chun'an County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
In 2011, the "Kaluga" caviar produced by Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Sturgeon Technology Co., Ltd. won the first place in many blind evaluation tests of Lufthansa, beating 25 kinds of caviar products from many countries, and successfully entered the first class of Lufthansa.
"The fundamental reason why Sturgeon Technology's caviar sells well is the excellent quality of the products. We have the advantages of excellent water quality, in-depth research in bait research and development, full traceability quality control system, etc., coupled with first-class service and stable supply, which has been recognized by customers around the world. Xu Pengfei, secretary of the board of directors of Sturgeon Technology, said.
Huoqiu foie gras: "goose goose goose" has a big industry in the sound
Huoqiu County in Lu'an, Anhui Province, is located in the Dabie Mountain area, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Huai River, with a developed water system and profound agricultural and animal husbandry heritage. Rose foie gras, cherry foie gras, red wine golden brick foie gras...... At the local foie gras processing factory in Huoqiu, a series of innovative foie gras deep-processed products bring the essence of Chinese cuisine and French ingredients to foie gras.
It is understood that Huoqiu County breeds and processes more than 5 million Langde geese annually, with an annual production of more than 5,000 tons of foie gras and 20,000 tons of goose by-products. The development of the Langde goose industry has led to the employment of nearly 8,000 local people, and the annual output value of foie gras and various by-products has reached nearly 2 billion yuan.
In the loud sound of "goose goose goose", Huoqiu foie gras has also gone abroad and sold well in many countries, and even merchants from France, the origin of Lande goose, have come to purchase foie gras.
Saffron, rooted in Chongming, Shanghai
Saffron, the flower of "appearance" and "strength", has taken root in Chongming, Shanghai as early as the 80s of the 20th century.
Today, Chongming has the largest saffron artificial planting land in the country, with an area of about 900 acres and an annual output of 6 to 7 tons of filaments. The cultivation of saffron in Chongming adopts the "two-stage method", which combines the automatic control system of indoor greenhouse and mechanized harvesting, which greatly improves the planting efficiency and greatly reduces the cost.
Danyang glasses: small lenses see through tens of billions of yuan industry
Located in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, Danyang has an annual output of more than 400 million pairs of lenses, where a complete industrial chain integrating design, production, sales and logistics has been formed, gathering more than 1,600 related enterprises, employing more than 50,000 people, and with an annual output value of more than 20 billion yuan.
The Danyang glasses industry originated in the early 60s of the 20th century, when Shanghai optical store workers returned to their hometown of Danyang to set up a lens factory. Nowadays, it is mainly engaged in lens production, forming a whole chain of production, supply and marketing such as frames, lens boxes, design, and research and development.
With the gradual increase in the number of import and export trade subjects of Danyang glasses, many enterprises have set up sales companies, R&D centers and investment companies in the United States, South Korea, Singapore and other countries.
In addition to foie gras, caviar, saffron and glasses, there are many high-value specialties in the Yangtze River Delta, such as edible snails in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, violin produced in Huangqiao Ancient Town, Taixing, Jiangsu, and down jacket industry belt in Changshu, Jiangsu......
Reporter: Hu Jiefei, Zhou Shan, He Xiyue
Poster production: Zhou Shan